PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mister Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You ready. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Love
vs
Hernandez

175 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

172 cm
25
154 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hernandez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Love is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Love swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez.

Love forces Hernandez back against the cage and clinches.

Hernandez breaks the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Love crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hernandez - the referee stops the clock and Love gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hernandez. Love manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hernandez with a nice cross.
Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Love on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Hernandez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hernandez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Love or not.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Love has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hernandez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Love is controlling him.

Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Love is out of range.
Hernandez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Love sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hernandez somewhat.
Pedro Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hernandez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Love drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Love prevents Hernandez from escaping the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Love decides to stand back up.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Love.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Love moves away.
Hernandez scores with a hook to the body. Love takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Love pushes him off.

Love rushes Hernandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love takes an elbow to the forehead.
Love is stalling here.
Love with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Love - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Love pulls guard effortlessly.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard.
Hernandez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hernandez trying to control but Love is working from the bottom.
Love has a closed guard, preventing Hernandez from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pedro Hernandez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hernandez tries to clinch

and Love counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice elbow from Love.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Love has him pressed against the cage.

Love jumps guard and drags Hernandez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Love is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Love is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Hernandez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hernandez tries to clinch there but Love circles away.
Love tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Love slaps away a takedown attempt from Hernandez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Love.
Love stuffs the takedown.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Love sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mister Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Hernandez.
Hernandez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Love sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Love walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hernandez throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Love changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to avoid it but Love manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hernandez to the ground. Hernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hernandez throws a lazy head kick

and Love moves into the clinch.

Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Hernandez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horrible takedown by Hernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Love which made him look bad.
Mister Love is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hernandez.
Pedro Hernandez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
That kick from Love tenderised Hernandez's leg. Hernandez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hernandez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Love is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Love instigates a clinch.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Love keeps him there for the moment.
Love holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Love.
Love's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
Love has Hernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Hernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Love wants the takedown. Hernandez is fighting it off but Love persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hernandez's guard against the cage.
We've been hearing that Love has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hernandez is proving hard to escape from.
Love won't allow Hernandez to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling his posture from full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mister Love wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Love sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Hernandez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Love using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hernandez tries to work over Love's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Love lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a jab to the nose.
Love keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernandez lands a right hook to the body.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Love tries to sprawl out of it but Hernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Love manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Love tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez misses with a kick to the body.
Hernandez throws a lazy head kick

and Love counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Love escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hernandez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Love rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mister Love will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez wants to clinch

and Love counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hernandez won't be happy with that.

Love decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hernandez to his feet.
Hernandez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Love's waist but Love gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hernandez off to one side.
Love takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Love shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hernandez as he jumps to the side.
Hernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by Love.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love keeps the fight on the outside.
Love moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Love tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Love checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hernandez darts in looking for a takedown but Love gets double underhooks and turns Hernandez into the cage.
Love is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hernandez is defending well for now.

Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Love throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hernandez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Love has time to react.
Hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hernandez swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hernandez.
Love avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Love tries to avoid it but Hernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Love to the ground. Love escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mister Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Hernandez.
Hernandez wants to clinch.
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Love sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez thows a leg kick but Love checks it
and Love counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Love circles away and keeps his distance.
Love stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Love wants it to stay on the feet.
Hernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Love uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
Love swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez throws a lazy uppercut
and Love counters with a big head kick but Hernandez shrugs it off.
Nice shot lands for Hernandez.
Love wants to clinch but Hernandez slips to the side
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez lands a jab to Love's midsection.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Love is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez thumps Love with a low kick.
Hernandez looks to land a left hand but Love moved out of range nicely.
Hernandez misses with a hook.
Love is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Hernandez chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Love fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hernandez to the ground. Love is now in Hernandez's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez wants to improve his position but instead Love has moved into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Hernandez.
I think Hernandez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!